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| US prosecutors indict Blagojevich | US prosecutors indict Blagojevich |
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| Prosecutors in the US have indicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges. | Prosecutors in the US have indicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges. |
| Mr Blagojevich faces a raft of allegations, including attempting to "sell" President Barack Obama's vacant seat in the US Senate. | |
| He was arrested late last year and removed from office in January for abusing his powers. | He was arrested late last year and removed from office in January for abusing his powers. |
| The former governor denies any wrongdoing. He is currently on holiday with his family in Florida. | The former governor denies any wrongdoing. He is currently on holiday with his family in Florida. |
| A federal grand jury indicted the 52-year-old Democrat on 19 counts. | |
| Mr Blagojevich had engaged in a "wide-ranging scheme to deprive the people of Illinois of honest government", it said. | |
| His brother and two former aides were also included in the indictment. |